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Star Ocean EX (TV)

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Alternative title:
Звёздный океан Экс (Russian)
スターオーシャンEX (Japanese)
光劍星傳 (Chinese (Taiwan))
스타오션 EX (Korean)
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Claude C. Kenni, a crewmember on the spaceship Calnus and son of the commander of the ship, is transported to Expel, a backwards planet with swords and magic. He teams up with Rena Lanford, who thinks he is the legendary Warrior of Light, and other characters to investigate the Sorcery Globe, a meteorite that has been causing problems all over the world.
User Ratings: 474 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 13 votes (sub:8, dub:5)
 Excellent: 31 votes (sub:20, dub:10, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Very good: 73 votes (sub:57, dub:13, ?:1, others:2
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 French subtitled
)
 Good: 130 votes (sub:93, dub:26, ?:3, raw:2, edit.dub:1, others:5
2 Portuguese subtitled
1 Indonesian dubbed
1 French subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 110 votes (sub:76, dub:30, others:4
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 So-so: 43 votes (sub:33, dub:9, raw:1)
 Not really good: 21 votes (sub:15, dub:5, raw:1)
 Weak: 31 votes (sub:25, dub:4, raw:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Bad: 13 votes (sub:10, dub:2, edit.dub:1)
 Awful: 8 votes (sub:7, dub:1)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 1133 users, rank: #1089 (of 9508)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.306 (Decent+), std. dev.: 1.9019, rank: #6361 (of 9647)
Weighted mean: 6.227 (Decent+), rank: #6514 (of 9647) (seen all: 6.45 / seen some: 6.00 / won't finish: 3.98)
Bayesian estimate: 6.263 (Decent+), rank: #5885 (of 7268)
Running time: Half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 26
Episode titles: We have 26
Vintage: 2001-04-03 to 2001-09-25
Opening Theme:
"To the light" by Amika Hattan
Ending Theme:
"Hearts" by Saori Nishihata
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 1
Comment:
Based loosely on the PSX RPG "Star Ocean 2: The Second Story", Disc 1.
Reviews:
Star Ocean EX DVD 3 (Sep 14, 2005)
Star Ocean EX DVD 2 (Jun 12, 2005)
Star Ocean EX DVD 1 (Mar 24, 2005)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Star Ocean EX - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) 2018-05-29 (from $39.95)
DVD (Region 1)
    Star Ocean EX - The Inception (DVD 1) 2005-01-04 (from $17.99)
    Star Ocean EX - The Inception + Artbox (DVD 1) 2005-01-04 (from $15.96)
    Star Ocean EX - Dragon's Teeth (DVD 2) 2005-03-22 (from $11.99)
    Star Ocean EX - Magical Moonlit Flowers (DVD 3) 2005-05-24 (from $11.98)
    Star Ocean EX - Ruins and Hopes (DVD 4) 2005-07-19 (from $10.45)
    Star Ocean EX - El Continent (DVD 5) 2005-09-20 (from $13.26)
    Star Ocean EX - The Legendary Warrior (DVD 6) 2005-11-22 (from $24.87)
    Star Ocean EX - DVD Box Set (DVD 1-6) 2006-08-08 (from $80.00)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Hiroshi Watanabe
Series Composition:
Kenichi Kanemaki
Mayori Sekijima
Script: Satoru Nishizono (7 episodes
eps 7-8, 12-13, 17-18, 22
)

Screenplay:
Katsuhiko Takayama (eps 6, 11, 15)
Kenichi Araki (5 episodes
eps 5, 10, 16, 19, 23
)

Kenichi Kanemaki (8 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 9, 14, 21, 24-25
)

Mayori Sekijima (eps 2, 20, 26)
Storyboard:
Hiroshi Watanabe
Hiroyuki Matsushita 
Junji Nishimura (8 episodes
eps 2, 4, 9, 14, 19, 21, 24-25
)

Shigetaka Ikeda (ep 16)
Tomohiro Hirata (ep 6)
Toshiya Niidome (4 episodes
eps 8, 12, 17, 22
)

Yukihiro Matsushita (12 episodes
eps 1-7 odd, 10-11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26
)

Episode Director:
Hiroshi Watanabe (ep 26)
Ryouki Kamitsubo (OP, ED; 6 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25
)

Shigetaka Ikeda (eps 11, 16, 21)
Shunji Yoshida (6 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 14, 19, 24
)

Tomoko Hiramuki (ep 26)
Toshiya Niidome (5 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 17, 22
)

Yukihiro Matsushita (5 episodes
eps 3, 7, 13, 18, 23
)

Character Design: Ayako Kurata
Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara
Animation Director: Ayako Kurata
Character Conceptual Design: Mayumi Azuma
Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta
Director of Photography:
Kouji Aoki
Yoshito Kuwa
Animation Check:
Akira Sawamura
Megu Otsubo
Art Coordinator: Akihiro Hirasawa
Color Coordination: Shinji Matsumoto
Creative Director:
Ryouki Kamitsubo 
Shunji Yoshida 
Editing: Seiji Morita
Engineering Assistant: Mika Kamemoto
In-Between Animation:
Akiko Isohata
Akiko Kumada
Hiroaki Tomita (Studio DEEN; 21 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-6, 8-10, 12-15, 17-20, 22-26
)

Hirofumi Nakagawa
Hiroko Kanehara
Hisayuki Tabata
Jin Nishino
Keiya Nakano
Mutsumi Murata
Ryouichi Kaida (Jec.e; eps 3, 7)
Yuichiro Hayashi (Studio DEEN; eps 9, 14)
Production manager:
Kouji Ishii
Shinichi Sasaki
Recording engineer: Yasushi Nagura
Sound Design:
Emi Takanashi
Hidemitsu
Sound Production Manager: Eri Shirosaki
Special Effects: Shouichi Uehara
Supervision: Yoshinori Yamagishi
Theme Song Arrangement:
Hiroaki Hayama (OP)
Kōji Makaino (ED)
Theme Song Composition: Hiroaki Hayama (OP)
Theme Song Lyrics: Kentaro (OP)
Theme Song Performance:
Amika Hattan (OP)
Saori Nishihata (ED)
TV Marketing: Junya Itou
Hiro Yuuki as Claude C. Kenni
Mayumi Iizuka as Rena Lanford

Mami Kingetsu as Celine Jules
Takayasu Usui as Gyoro
Takehito Koyasu as Dias Flac
Tomoe Hanba as Precis
Tomokazu Seki as Ashton Anchors
Tomoyuki Shimura as Ururun
Yasunori Matsumoto as Bowman

Chiaki Takahashi as Sophia
Chie Nakamura as Eleanor's Mother
Chihiro Suzuki as Azamgil
Chinami Nishimura as Green Demon (ep 12)
Daisuke Kishio as
Hooligan A, "Chin"
Young man A (ep 2)
Eiji Yanagisawa as Old priest (ep 21)
Ema Kogure as Cecil
Fumiko Orikasa as Westa
Hiroaki Miura as Cowherd (ep 2)
Hirofumi Tanaka as Referee (ep 15)
Hiroshi Yanaka as Ernest
Hiroyuki Yoshino as Hooligan B, "Pea"
Ikuya Sawaki as Ronikis J. Kenny
Jōji Nakata as Demon Bird Zinae (eps 8, 26)
Jun Hazumi as Harvest (eps 18-19)
Katsuhiro Kitagawa as King Lacour
Katsumi Chou as King Cross (ep 4)
Kazuaki Itō as Gaizel (eps 14-16)
Kazusa Murai as Housewife B (ep 2)
Kazuya Nakai as Snakeman
Kenichi Ogata as Regius
Kenichi Ono as Cynne (eps 18-19)
Kenji Hamada as
Hooligan C, "La"
Middle-aged man A (ep 2)
Kōichi Hasebe as Bandit A (ep 5)
Kōji Yusa as Keith
Kumi Yamakado as Woman A (ep 21)
Masako Joh as Female Calnus crew A (eps 1, 24)
Masanobu Kariya as
Bandit B (ep 5)
Villager A (ep 6)
Masato Amada as Teacher (ep 5)
Masayo Kurata as Eleanor
Miho Yamada as Female prophet (eps 25-26)
Naoki Bandō as Shaizen (eps 14, 16)
Naomi Wakabayashi as Claude (Young)
Rica Matsumoto as Opera Vectra
Sayaka Aida as Housewife C (ep 2)
Sayaka Ōhara as Neene
Sayoko Kawaguchi as Housewife A (ep 2)
Takahiro Imamura as Crew C (ep 1)
Takahiro Sakurai as Gabriel
Tetsu Inada as Bisque
Wahei Iida as Old man (ep 10)
Yasuhiko Tokuyama as Crew B (ep 1)
Yasuo Iwata as Elder Doyen (ep 5)
Yukie Maeda as Woman B (ep 21)
Japanese companies
Animation Direction: Studio Live (eps 14, 19)
Animation Production: Studio DEEN
Background Assistance: Biho Digital Works
Backgrounds:
Baku Production (4 episodes
eps 11-12, 15, 21
)

Bihou, Inc. (22 episodes
eps 1-10, 13-14, 16-20, 22-26
)

Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production (ep 12)
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Cinematography:
JEC-E (eps 3, 7)
Studio Twinkle (24 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-6, 8-26
)

Key Animation:
Anime World Osaka (ep 21)
FAI (ep 21)
Nakamura Production (ep 24)
Snow Light Staff (ep 21)
Studio 4°C (ep 21)
Studio Angle (4 episodes
eps 13, 20, 23, 25
)

Studio Liberty (eps 20, 24-25)
Photography Cooperation: Trans Arts Co. (eps 3, 7)
Production Cooperation: Artland (eps 11, 16, 21)
Recording Studio: Studio Gong
Sound Production: Rakuonsha
Video Editing: Tokyo Laboratory
English cast
English staff
Translation: Paul Baldwin
Executive producer: Hideki 'Henry' Goto
Producer: Michiko Powers

Casting Director: Randi Riediger
Production Coordination: Dennis Hrehoriac
Production manager: Diana Gage
Re-Recording Mixing: Mark Pinder
Recording engineer: Timur Kalyuzhnyy
Script Adaptation: Josh Byer
Subtitle Coordinator: Warren Opheim
Subtitle Script: Kevin McKeown
Supervising Producer: Yukio Kusumoto
Talent Coordination: Jo-Lynn Foo
Video Post-Production:
Kieth Crosley
Michael Hey
Voice Direction: James Corrigall
Matt Hill as Claude C. Kenni
Nicole Bouma as Rena Lanford

Alistair Abell as Dr. Bowman Jean
Brent Miller as Dias Flac
Gabe Khouth as Ashton Anchors
Michael Dobson as Ururun
Reece Thompson as Dr. Leon D.S. Geeste
Tabitha St. Germain as Precis F. Newman
Trevor Devall as Gyoro
Venus Terzo as Celine Jules

Alistair Abell as Announcer
Andrew Toth as Keith
Anna Cummer as Bridge Crew
Brenna O'Brien as Sphere
Brent Miller as Middle Bandit
Brian Dobson as Snake Man
Brian Drummond as
Amon Lau
Bisque
Soldier
French Tickner as Gamzy
Jenn Forgie as Elanor's Mother
John Murphy as
Demon Bird Jean
Villager
John Novak as Commander Harvest
Kirby Morrow as Allen
Lalainia Lindbjerg as Green Demon
Mark Gibbon as Shin
Mark Oliver as Gabriel
Matt Smith as
Bridge Crew
Messenger
Michael Adamthwaite as
Bridge Crew
Chin
Michael Dobson as
Barrel Owner
King Lacour
Villager
Michael Kopsa as
King Cross
Ronix J. Kenni
Peter New as
Captain
Pirate
Villager
Reece Thompson as Claude (Young)
Ron Halder as Regis
Scott Logie as Azamgil
Sylvia Zaradic as Westa
Trevor Devall as
Ernest Raviede
Mars Elder
Mutineer
Shaizen
Small Bandit
Venus Terzo as Prophetess
Willow Johnson as Opera Vectra

English companies
Internet Streaming:
RetroCrush
Viewster (AT,BE,DK,FR,DE,IE,NL,NO,ES,SE,CH,UK)
Licensed by:
Discotek Media (2018)
Geneon Entertainment Inc. (expired)
Recording Studio: Ocean Studios
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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